Akumal Foodie

Akumal Foodie: Interesting Butters

September 30, 2022 0

Perk up dishes you usually prepare with seasoned butter — add a slice of garlic-parsley butter on a just-grilled burger right before serving for a rich finish; top a salmon filet with lime-herb butter to add lush citrusy overtones; sauté shrimp in ginger-curry butter; brush bleu cheese butter on grilled [……]

Akumal Foodie

Akumal Foodie Bits

September 30, 2022 0

You don’t have to cook anything ………… just look at the pictures if you want. • Wake up your taste buds with smoky, spicy achiote     Wake up your taste buds with smoky, spicy achiote (mexiconewsdaily.com) taco de cochinita pibil • Watermelon Salad     Creative ingredients make for a salad [……]

Culture

The Church of the Speaking Cross and the Chan Santa Cruz Maya

September 30, 2022 0

CASTE WAR: PART 2 The Caste War of Yucatán began in 1847 and dragged on for decades. Tired from years of struggle, the Maya regained confidence from an unlikely source: a talking cross found deep in the jungle near a cenote. Revolutionary Jose Maria Barrera, driven from his Yucatán pueblo, led [……]

News

Bits & Pieces – October 2022

September 30, 2022 0

A little this & that from the media. • Artisanal embroidery from Yucatán company woos ‘Shark Tank’ investor     https://yucatanmagazine.com/artisanal-embroidery-from-yucatan-company-woos-shark-tank-investor/ • Thrifty Strategies for Senior Travelers    https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/22/travel/frugal-strategies-for-senior-travelers.html • Senate considers bill to double paid vacation for Mexican workers    https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/senate-bill-double-paid-vacation-workers/   • Reviving the cultivation of ‘green gold’: Mexican [……]

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NPR Puzzle: Switcharoo

September 30, 2022 0

THE WEEKLY QUIZ FROM NPR PUZZLEMASTER WILL SHORTZ https://www.npr.org/2022/08/28/1119804026/sunday-puzzle-switcharoo On-air challenge: I’m going to give you some categories. For each one, take the last two letters, reverse them, and use those as the starting letters to name something in the category. Ex. Direction –> NORTH 1. Vitamin 2. Dutch Master 3. [……]

Health

Relieve Work-From-Home Pains

September 30, 2022 0

Stretching can help relieve pain and improve blood flow to your muscles.  “Motion is lotion,” said Ellie Somers, a Seattle-based physical therapist. Here are three simple stretches to try. 1. Stretching your wrist flexors and extensors“prevents the wrist from getting locked into a smaller range,” she said. 2. At the [……]

News

FYI: Changes

September 16, 2022 0

Two pieces of local information to update  — There’s a change of phone number for Dr. Fabio.  You can reach him through The Reef Clinic, 984-218-5572. Also,  La Buena Vida has moved its re-opening date to  Thursday, 22 September.

News

First Friday Temp Relocation

September 1, 2022 0

Unfortunately La Buena Vida is closed until 15 September, so this month friends are going to Lol Ha Beach Bar  at 5:00 to see each other. We’ll rendezvous at La Buena Vida again on 7 October. 

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A Musical Selection

August 31, 2022 0

If you have a minute, watch and listen:    Wiener Cello Ensemble 5 1׃ Bolero – Bing video